In the normal judicial misconduct case, a federal appeals court would handle the complaint internally. But the sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pose complications for the courts, according to judicial ethics experts.

Federal Election Commissioner Matthew Petersen has never tried a case, has assisted on just a handful of depositions and was stumped by a Republican congressman on a question about the basic trial term.

The unprecedented Jones Day spree is a testament to the cachet of Supreme Court clerks and the unspoken presumption that all of them—or almost all—emerge from the nation’s highest court polished and ready to take on whatever legal task is handed them.

We collected the stories of four unlikely SCOTUS clerks to provide a glimpse of how hard work, happenstance and well-placed mentors can pave a nontraditional path to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here's what they had to say.

A Barnes & Thornburg partner in Atlanta who faced possible disbarment for fraudulently billing a corporate client tens of thousands of dollars instead will be suspended for two years, the Georgia Supreme Court says. John F. Meyers was a Seyfath Shaw labor and employment partner at the time of the professional conduct violations.

A first step from federal labor regulators to unravel an Obama-era rule that sped up the power of employees to form unions was derided by a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board as a “notice and request for alternative facts.”

An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation that found a class of older employees at Ohio State University faced age discrimination came as a suit targeting the university for certain practices is moving forward.

Judge Alex Kozinski, sitting for his first oral argument after the Washington Post reported harassment allegations against him on Dec. 8, appeared to be in the court's minority in a case over whether there's a constitutional right to a livable climate.

The path to a U.S. Supreme Court clerkship runs disproportionately through the chambers of certain circuit judges, many of whom sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and almost all of whom are white men.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to decide whether the nation's workplace anti-bias law bars sexual orientation discrimination. The justices may soon have another opportunity to take up the closely watched question. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments Sept. 26.

While Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer have hired roughly equal numbers of men and women as law clerks since 2005, other chambers continue to be male-dominated. Explore hiring by the current justices using this interactive feature.

A longtime Jones Day partner in Washington who had been co-leader of the firm's energy practice was sworn in Thursday as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Kevin McIntyre's financial disclosure and ethics agreement offer a peek at his compensation and legal services.

Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank and one with long ties to Trump business ventures, has faced mounting scrutiny since this summer. A team from Akin Gump handled responses to U.S. congressional inquiries.

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California has granted final approval of the settlement and approved more than $41 million in attorney fees to class counsel, making up 20 percent of the overall award.

By reversing the federal government's long-held position that "fair share" fees paid to public employee unions by nonmembers are lawful, the U.S. Justice Department sent an early holiday present to Justice Samuel Alito Jr., who has led recent attacks on the constitutionality of the fees. But maybe, in a long shot for unions, the late Justice Antonin Scalia will have the final word.

Veteran Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Supreme Court advocate Carter Phillips is stepping down as leader of the firm’s executive committee, to be replaced in January by a New York corporate partner, Michael Schmidtberger.

Hogan Lovells, representing the California-based outdoor apparel company Patagonia Works and Conservation Lands Foundation, among other clients, is suing various Trump administration agencies. Covington & Burling, advocating for three groups, filed suit against the U.S. Interior Department.

A federal judge has sided with class counsel in the NFL concussion litigation on several disputes, including how the former players' claims should be processed and whether attorney fee awards should be delayed until more payments are made to the claimants.

Coyle on Justice Kennedy: "He’s really at the center now of speech and dignity in this case, with an overlay of religion. And I think, as is so often the case, when the justices are closely divided, he may well be the key to the outcome."

A judge in San Francisco dismissed a class action against Google alleging that the search giant placed women in lower-ranking jobs and paid them less than their male counterparts. But it's not the end of the suit.

Five former Obama and Bush administration officials filed a brief in support of a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity's attempt to collect information on individual voters.

Two federal appeals courts will hear oral arguments this week on the third iteration of President Donald Trump's travel ban, but a sweeping ruling Monday from the U.S. Supreme Court does not bode well for plaintiffs.

A federal judge appeared poised Tuesday to decline a request from the Washington Archdiocese to force the Washington, D.C., public transportation system to allow its Christmas-related ads to run on city buses.

By the end of the arguments, the justices seemed closely divided, with those on the left deeply skeptical of the First Amendment speech claim, and those on the right more sympathetic to his religion claim. Here are highlights from Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission—what may become the term's biggest decision.

A federal judge in Washington has given the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's deputy director, Leandra English, a Wednesday deadline to make her next push for control of the agency. English's earlier request for a temporary restraining order was denied. Now, her lawyers plan to file a request for a preliminary injunction.

The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday called "baseless" and "extraordinary" the U.S. Justice Department's accusation that lawyers for the group acted unethically in their advocacy for a pregnant immigrant teen who sought an abortion.

The FCC’s Office of Inspector General has agreed to cooperate with New York’s investigation into thousands of comments on net neutrality that were posted to the commission's website allegedly without the knowledge or consent of the individuals, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday. An FCC Commissioner also asked the Dec. 14 hearing be postponed until an investigation is complete.

A criminal defense lawyer representing a defendant in one of the cases brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team pushed back Friday against the suggestion from prosecutors that his advocacy poses a possible conflict of interest.

Michael Flynn, represented by a team from Covington & Burling, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal court to lying to the FBI. Here is the plea agreement and statement of facts that were filed today.

The special counsel has charged the former national security adviser with "willfully and knowingly" making false statements to investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Michael Flynn, represented by a Covington & Burling team, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal district court.

Federal appellate Judge William Pryor Jr., a favorite among conservatives for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, took to The New York Times op-ed pages to denounce a conservative law professor's controversial proposal urging Congress to quickly and greatly expand the federal courts.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner McGregor Scott, nominated by President Donald Trump to serve a second stint as U.S. attorney in California's Eastern District, reported earning more than $5.7 million in partner distribution and bonuses, according to newly disclosed financial records.

U.S. securities officials, acting swiftly to conform to the U.S. Justice Department's new position in a pending case in the U.S. Supreme Court, on Thursday moved to foreclose new challenges to the lawfulness of the agency's five administrative law judges. The Justice Department now considers ALJs "officers" rather than mere employees of the agency.

In this podcast, Michael Carter explains the basis for the tort of 'passing off' and outlines the circumstances in which it can be used alongside, or in place of, trademark rights to protect 'goodwill' in a business.